Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 – 11:45 am

Lunch (On your own):         11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Afternoon Session:             12:45 – 5:00 pm

Understanding Stormwater Permit Requirements and Procedures

   Background and development of national and state regulations
      and permit requirements
   Activities exempt from construction general stormwater permit requirements
   Complying with NPDES and the California State Water Resources Control Board
      • Notice of intent requirements
      • What the permit covers and does not cover
      • Application process
      • General requirements and standard conditions
      • Implementing, monitoring and assessing SWPPPs

Understanding and Applying the Science of Stormwater

   Hydrology, soil science and drainage
   Identifying consequences of storm events
   Stormwater modeling
   Runoff reduction, routing and storage
   Infiltration and percolation

Choosing Appropriate Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)

   Stormwater management planning
   Sizing criteria
   Green infrastructure practices
      • Preservation of natural features and conservation design
      • Reducing impervious cover
   Green management techniques
      • Conservation of natural areas
      • Riparian buffers and filter strips
      • Vegetated swales
      • Disconnected runoff
      • Stream daylighting
      • Rain gardens
      • Green roofs
      • Stormwater planters
      • Rain barrels/cisterns
      • Porous pavement
      • Proprietary practices

Developing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

   Including required elements
   Assessing building sites
   Choosing best management practices (BMPs)
   Planning for required inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping
   Obtaining plan certification
   Implementing SWPPPs

Developing Plans for Inspection, Monitoring,
Maintenance and Recordkeeping

   Understanding the science and terminology of
      stormwater management and monitoring
   Implementing monitoring plans
   Reviewing stormwater BMP case studies

Credits

Professional Engineers
     7.0 Continuing Ed. Hours

Landscape Architects
     7.0 LA/CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     7.0 ASFPM CECs

 Architects
     7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
     (Non-qualifying for CA architects)

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers a 7.0 hour continuing education opportunity to California professional engineers, landscape architects, architects (non-credit), and floodplain managers. Continuing education is not required for engineer and landscape architect license maintenance or renewal in California. This seminar does not include accessibility content for California architects.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885), the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 7.0 HSW PDHs, and the Association of State Floodplain Mangers for 7.0 CECs. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.

Professional engineers, landscape architects, and architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Rachael Keish, PE, QSP/D, CGP & IGP ToR, ENV SP, ISI Verifier

CEO at Keish Environmental

Ms. Keish has over 20 years of experience in environmental engineering, specializing in stormwater and construction mitigation compliance. Ms. Keish is a California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) qualified trainer of record under the construction and industrial stormwater permits, as well as a qualified SWPPP practitioner/developer (QSP/D) and qualified industrial stromwater practitioner (QISP). She has also conducted state-wide stormwater trainings on visual trash assessment for full trash capture equivalence. Her project experience includes work as seconded staff on a Phase II MS4 program, as well as in design and construction on large infrastructure projects. She is also an Envision sustainability professional (ENV SP), and an ISI verifier and trainer. Ms. Keish is currently serving as CASQA Non-Traditional Subcommittee co-chair and WTS Women’s Leadership Program chair.